Ok, my wife was born and raised in Mckinleyville ,ca Its just a few miles from blue lake, and also a few miles from Eureka city. there are lots of places that you can stay at cheaper and then drive 10 min, to blue lake. there is so many things to do while you are there. fishing on ocean ,golf Zoo, beer bars, But if you can you must go to Klamath falls,1 Hour north, at Bobs steel head lodge for the best full or 1/2 rack of ribs, This the must place to eat dinner , But I will tell you you will not finish your dinner , trust me Its that big. Now Going to Sonoma ,ca from blue lake is a five hour drive down 101 and a extra hour to San Francisco, We are coming from Salem Oregon and its a 6 hour drive for us , but we stay at my farther in laws home in MCkinleyville. Hope to see everyone there on the 7TH. GORDY.